The Scottish War Graves Project

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Beath Old Cemetery is situated on the B917 'Old Perth Road' which skirts the edge of the town of Cowdenbeath in Fife. It's entrance sits directly opposite that of Beath Cemetery.

There are forty-one graves listed on the Commonwealth War Graves website and an additional twenty-nine family headstones which commemorate the fallen.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: John Anderson
Age: 34
Date of Death: 23 Apr 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 8th/10th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Service No. S/13445
Cemetery/Memorial: V. C. 5. Faubourg D'amiens Cemetery, Arras, France.
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the above headstone in Beath Old Cemetery. Husband of Catherine Marion Anderson of Halbeath, Dunfermline.

Name: Hendry Anderson
Age: 21
Date of Death: 17 Nov 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Service No. S/23126
Cemetery/Memorial: II. C. 52. Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, France.
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the above headstone in Beath Old Cemetery.

Name: Frank Anderson
Age: 32
Date of Death: 27 Jul 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 1st/5th Bn. Gordon Highlanders
Service No. S/13444
Cemetery/Memorial: II. B. 19. Buzancy Military Cemetery, France.
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the above headstone in Beath Old Cemetery.

Sons of Son of David and Margaret Anderson of New Houses, Stenhouse St., Cowdenbeath, Fife.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: Robert Anderson
Age: 43
Date of Death: 1 Apr 1917
Rank: Pioneer
Regiment/Service: 325th Quarrying Coy. Royal Engineers
Service No. 261620
Cemetery/Memorial: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave Ref. 1372
Additional Information: Husband Of Dorothy Anderson, Of 143, Union St., Cowdenbeath.

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Name: Andrew Archibald
Age: 25
Date of Death: 15 January 1917
Rank: Gunner
Regiment/Service: 10th Depot Coy. Royal Garrison Artillery
Service No. '121241'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 430
Additional Information: Husband Of Susan Archibald of 203 Stenhouse St. Cowdenbeath.

Name: William Archibald
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19 June 1945
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Service No. '2697586'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. Grave 430.
Additional Information: Son Of Andrew And Susan Mciver Archibald; Husband Of Jessie Archibald, Of Crossgates.

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Name:Archibald Arnott
Age: 20
Date of Death: 9 June 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 8th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Service No. '15931'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 304
Additional Information: Son Of William And Isa Arnott of 28 School St. Cowdenbeath.

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Name: Ivan Curror Christie Barclay
Age: 22
Date of Death: 17 Oct 1917
Rank: Surgeon Probationer
Regiment/Service: H.M.S. Mary Rose. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Cemetery/Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
Panel Ref. 27.
Additional Information: Son of Grace Barclay of 1 Park Place, Dunfermline, and the late Charles Barclay. Native of Cowdenbeath, Fife.

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Name: William Kirk Barclay
Age: 37
Date of Death: 20 June 1915
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Cemetery/Memorial: Beath Old Cemetery
Additional Information: Husband Of Helen Barclay of 54 Blake St. Brucefield, Dunfermline.

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Name: William Bowman
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19 October 1918
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service No. 'S/11207'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 1814
Additional Information: Son Of Alexander And Mary Mill Bowman Of 5 Wardlaw St., Cowdenbeath; Husband Of Jane Sneddon Bowman.

Name: Robert Bowman
Age: 21
Date of Death: 7 January 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 2nd Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service No. S/7592
Grave No. XXX. H. 2. Amara War Cemetery, Iraq
Additional Information: Also commemorated on his brother (William) CWGC Headstone in Old Beath Cemetery. Son of Alexander and Mary Bowman of 5 Marshall St., Cowdenbeath, Fife.

Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

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Scott · Joined: 29 May 2013 Posts: 1935 Location: Fife

Name: John Boyd
Age: 28
Date of Death: 20 November 1917
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: 6th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service No. S/40188
Memorial/Grave No. Panel 7. Cambrai Memorial, Louveral, France.
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the family headstone in Beath Old Cemetery. Son of William Boyd, of West Calder, Midlothian;

Name: William Boyd
Age: 33
Date of Death: 10 April 1917
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: 11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Service No. 6580
Grave No. III. G. 25. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the family headstone in Beath Old Cemetery. Son of William Boyd, of West Calder, Midlothian; husband of Margaret Boyd, of 29, Miller's Buildings, Kelty, Fife.

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Name: Robert Allan Buchan
Age: 33
Date of Death: 31 July 1916
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 11th Bn. Royal Scots
Service No. '23792'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 1859
Additional Information: Son Of Annie Allen Buchan, Of 26, Nasmyth Place, Kelty, Fife, And The Late Andrew Buchan.

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Name: G Buchanan
Age: 29
Date of Death: 20 December 1918
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Service No. '79364'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 1526
Additional Information: Son Of Thomas Buchanan, Of Crossgates, Fife; Husband Of Margaret Campbell Buchanan, Of 229, Broad St., Cowdenbeath.

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Name: William Campbell
Age: 34
Date of Death: 19 September 1918
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Regiment/Service: 323rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Service No. 163626
Grave No. I. D. 46. Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, France.
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the family headstone on Beath Old Cemetery. Son of Alexander Campbell

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Name: James Copeland
Age: 19
Date of Death: 22 September 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 15th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Service No. 45208
Grave No. I. E. 27 Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France
Additional Information: Also commemorated on the family headstone in Beath Old Cemetery. Son of John M. and Eliza Ann (Crockard) Copeland

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Name: Alexander Cunningham
Age: 22
Date of Death: 29 January 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service No. 'S/40097'
Cemetery: Beath Old Cemetery
Grave No. 1586/1585.
Additional Information: Son Of William And Ann Cunningham Of 64 Moss-Side Rd., Cowdenbeath.